Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese's Top Highlights from 2024 WNBA All-Star Game vs. Team USA
July 21, 2024
WNBA rookies Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have officially proven they can compete against Olympians.
Reese posted a double-double, while Clark led Team WNBA with 10 assists, during a 117-109 victory over the USA Basketball Women's National Team during the WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona.
Here's a look at the top plays from Reese and Clark on Saturday night.
First quarter
Reese grabbed an offensive rebound and scored for her first points of the night in the final seconds of the quarter:
Chicago Sky @chicagoskyOffensive board, then the 🪣<br>Vintage <a href="https://twitter.com/Reese10Angel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Reese10Angel</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/skytown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#skytown</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNBAAllStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WNBAAllStar</a> <a href="https://t.co/XxfUH4m56u">pic.twitter.com/XxfUH4m56u</a>
WNBA @WNBAFirst points for Angel Reese and she gives Team W the lead to end the quarter 🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/ATT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ATT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNBAAllStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WNBAAllStar</a> Game | ABC <a href="https://t.co/vF8hcgLWdq">pic.twitter.com/vF8hcgLWdq</a>
Second quarter
Clark set up New York Liberty star Jonquel Jones:
Reese encouraged Clark to shoot from behind the arc:
Clark connected with Fever teammate Aaliyah Boston to cut into Team USA's first-half lead:
Third quarter
Clark dished out passes on her way to breaking the rookie record for most assists made in an All-Star Game:
Fourth quarter
Clark marked her 10th assist of the night while feeding Reese for a layup to stretch Team WNBA's lead to nine points in the fourth quarter:
WNBA @WNBAThe moment we've all been waiting for 🤩<br><br>The arena goes wild after Caitlin Clark dimes Angel Reese for the bucket <a href="https://twitter.com/ATT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ATT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNBAAllStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WNBAAllStar</a> | ABC <a href="https://t.co/QSMuYOw3bP">pic.twitter.com/QSMuYOw3bP</a>
Reese finished off her double-double with a layup to maintain Team WNBA's lead in the final minutes:
Chicago Sky @chicagoskylol of COURSE Angel gets a double-double in the All-Star Game<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/skytown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#skytown</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNBAAllStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WNBAAllStar</a> <a href="https://t.co/roGt4c0uYL">pic.twitter.com/roGt4c0uYL</a>
It was a memorable night for fans, for more reasons than the final score. Reese traded her shoes to a young fan in exchange for candy:
Rob Lopez @r0batoAngel Reese walks off the court, slips her shoes off and gives them to a young fan holding a "reese's trade" sign for her <br><br>Angel signed the kicks & the kid kept the candy ❤️<a href="https://twitter.com/FanDuel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FanDuel</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNBAALLSTAR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WNBAALLSTAR</a> <a href="https://t.co/YiXapQl82N">pic.twitter.com/YiXapQl82N</a>
Clark had her own notable moment on the sideline when she spoke with the family of late NBA legend Kobe Bryant:
Reese finished the night with 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting. She added 11 rebounds as the first rookie in WNBA history to record an All-Star Game double-double, per StatMamba. Clark meanwhile contributed four points on 2-for-9 shooting while racking up 10 assists in the win.
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